On Thursday, the DOJ released a 46-page report that concluded the Albuquerque Police Department's officers have a pattern or practice of excessive force.

In their report, the DOJ outlined 46 things it wants APD to do to correct its past mistakes.

Berry said the city will be helped through the next steps of the process by former ACLU attorney Scott Greenwood and former Cincinnati police Chief Tom Streicher.

Greenwood and Streicher worked together with the DOJ when Cincinnati faced a similar probe.

Greenwood said he brought several lawsuits against the city's police force, but was able to change the relationship between the community and police through several reforms. Streicher was in charge of implementing those reforms.

"It's my role as your special council to make certain that the city ends up with an agreement (with the DOJ) that under which it can succeed," Greenwood said.

The DOJ's findings report released Thursday is the first step in a lengthy process. Now, the city and the DOJ will negotiate reforms and oversight.

When the two parties reach an agreement, they will then pick a federal monitor to oversee APD's implementation of the reforms, but Greenwood said that person won't be in charge of APD.

46 things the DOJ wants APD to change

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See the 46 recommendations the Department of Justice has for the Albuquerque Police Department.